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Most notorious motorcycle gangs

If you don't know the difference between biker clubs and motorcycle gangs, here's a good place to learn about the biker groups you don't want to mess with.

10. Vagos Motorcycle Club was started in San Bernadino, CA in 1965. The club’s logo features Loki, the Norse god of mischief, riding a motorcycle.

In 2006, 25 members for the Vagos Motorcycle Club were the target of the largest investigation in Southern California’s history.

9. Free Souls Motorcycle Club was started in Oregon, where an overwhelming majority of their chapters reside today.

Three of the club’s members were charged with possession of drugs, weapons, and stolen motorcycles.

8. Bandidos gang was founded in San Antonio, Texas, in 1966. Their colors, red and gold, were adapted to honor their founder, who served as a marine in Vietnam.They have 90 chapters in the United States and several others in Germany, Australia, and Asia.

During the year of their 40th anniversary, one member was convicted of murdering a well- known flyweight boxer and a member of their rival gang, Hells Angles, was killed.

7. Highwaymen were founded in Detroit, MI in 1954. Their motto is “Highway Forever, Forever Highwaymen”.

Due to their criminal past, they are not acknowledged by the Detroit Federation of Motorcycle clubs. But they do however, have clubs spanning all the way to Clemson, South Carolina.

6. Warlocks were formed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1967. The gang, which consists only of white males, are predominately located in the northeast, but also have chapters in the southeast and Europe.

In 2008, a former chapter president from Pennsylvania was charged with possessing 10 lbs. of methamphetamine. Later that year, other members were charged with producing, transporting, and distributing of the same drug. It is believed that they may have sold $9 million worth of methamphetamine.

5. The Sons of Silence were founded in Niwot, Colorado, however, their chapters are mostly located in the eastern U.S. Their motto “Donec Mors Non Sepertat” means “Until death separates us” in Latin.

In 1999, they were the focus of Denver’s largest federal undercover operation, leading to the arrest of 37 members for drug trafficking and possessing 35 illegal firearms, 4 hand grenades, and 2 silencers.

4. Outlaw Motorcycle Club has been in existence since 1935, making them one of the oldest motorcycle gangs. Their presence has been established in Europe, Asia, Australia, North and South America.

In 1999, World Leader and International President, Harry Joseph Bowman, was convicted of 3 murders. The prior year, he was listed on the F.B.I.’s 10 Most Wanted Fugitive List.

3. Pagans were founded in Maryland in 1959. Today, their chapters are primarily located along the eastern coast.

In 2002, 73 members of the club members were arrested when a Motorcycle and Tattoo Ball turned violent. One Pagan member was murdered during the incident, which was intentionally attended to cause trouble with their nemesis Hell’s Angels. Three years later, the Pagans killed a Hell’s Angels chapter VP in Philadelphia.

2. Mongols were formed in Montebello, California, in 1969 by Hispanic bikers who were refused admittance into Hell’s Angels because of their race. Their chapters are located in Canada, Mexico, Italy, and the western US.

In 2008, the ATF led an undercover investigation which resulted in the arrest of 38 members, including Mongol president, Ruben “Doc” Cavazos. Today members are prohibited from wearing their logo and insignia in any way.

1. Hell’s Angels Due to their widespread popularity and notoriety, the organization has spread from across North America, South America, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and Russia.

Though they enforce sworn secrecy, amongst their members, their crimes have been highly-publicized. In 1969, while several members stood in as bodyguards for the Rolling Stones, violence broke out in the crowds resulting in one fatal stabbing. They are also known for a violent confrontation with their rivals the Mongols, in a Nevada Casino. One Mongol was fatally stabbed and two Hell’s Angels members were fatally shot.

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